Is Half Tile Clad 1960's House Suitable for Cavity Wall Insulation

scoobslayer

Hi all, I live in a mid 60's link detached house which is half clad (Top Half) with hexagonal concrete tiles. The downstairs level brick walls have a cavity but i have no idea about the upstairs. If there is a cavity downstairs does that automatically mean there is a cavity upstairs? How would I find out? Would they drill from inside of the house and use a camera? I suppose best bet is to get a surveyor round to investigate. What I do know is the upstairs loses a lot of heat - the loft has 50mm of insulation - would i notice any difference if i increased this?

thozza

Tiled clad houses are a but of a minefield for insulation, there was a thread earlier this month where some of this was discussed:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5355078

stator

Take a look at the top of the walls from inside your loft, but if these downstairs is cavity the upstairs probably is too (although they built some odd things in the 60s).
If it's not suitable for 'normal' cavity wall insulation, the stuff they pump into holes, there are other optinos available, like polystyrene beads? You might be able to fill them into the wall from the top.
So there are always options, but you'll need someone who is an expert rather than one of these cheap companies who only do the basic sort of insulation for ECO subsidies.

[Deleted User]

Scoobslayer - 50mm of loft insulation is not enough - it should be at least double that and I personally would tackle that first - it is a job you can do yourself at a reasonable cost.
As regards cavity wall insulation I would suggest getting some expert advice as one of the other posts suggests.
Filling the cavity can sometimes result in damp problems and once filled that problem cannot be undone. A building surveyor should be able to give you some good advice on this subject.